Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Rickards
Initials:   A.H.
Rank:   Sergeant
Army No.:  831
Notes:   MFP. From Bow E. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals and Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 92 of 1911. First served abroad (1) France, 7/6/15 to 11/11/18. Enlisted in the East Yorkshire Regt. No. 3866. 3/9/1892. Born St Mary's, Scarborough, enlisted age 18 years, occupation Labourer. Served Home 3/9/1892 to 13/3/1893, Home 14/3/1893 to 14/9/1893, Egypt 15/9/1893 to 25/11/1895, India 26/11/1895 to 16/3/1901, South Africa 17/3/1901 to 10/9/1902. Home 11/9/1902 to 2/9/1913 to discharge time expired at Aldershot, age 39 years, served 21 years, address: 16 Tradegar Road, Bow, London. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. He re enlisted and served Home 27/5/1915 to 6/6/1915, BEF 7/6/1915 to 17/9/1921, Home 18/9/1921 to 18/10/1921 to discharge. Transferred to MFP. 1/8/1904. Home address: 7 Elm Grove, Kingston on Thames. Alfred Edward Rickards.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (3)
  1. Decoration:   Queen's South Africa Medal Gazette Date: 1902-09-26 Gazette Issue: WO 100/176 Gazette Page: 78
Citation:   Clasps: Orange Free State, South Africa 1902. Awarded serving with the 2 East Yorkshire Regt. No. 3866.
  2. Decoration:   Meritorious Service Medal Gazette Date: 1919-06-03 Gazette Issue: 31370 Gazette Page: 6911
Citation:   France. Devotion to duty. Sgt. Alfred Henry Rickards.
  3. Decoration:   French Medaille Militaire Gazette Date: 1920-03-08 Gazette Issue: 31812 Gazette Page: 2869